What Happened On The Reverse?

IS a cast counterfeit/fantasy coin... the pillars side substituted out for that gear image.

Anyway -



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As for "why does it look like that"... I'm only guessing, mind you, but I suspect that this "coin" was made to be attached to something: a medallic piece of jewellery, a piece of furniture, a book, or perhaps one of those bowls-with-a-coin-in-the-bottom-of-it that you can buy in numerous touristy places in Latin America. The star-sail pattern would therefore be intended to adhere to whatever glue or solder might have been used to attach this piece to whatever it was supposed to be attached to.

A similar example: there is an extremely commonly encountered fake ancient coin that has a huge hole in the design on one side of it. These replicas were originally attached to a piece of cardboard, and the hole was placed there by whoever made the replicas to allow the blob of glue to form a better bond between the coin and the card.

Dear "Sap", thank you VERY much for your comments and ideas, which definitely sound plausible! Your remarks are relevant to the question and "refreshing." Let me explain. I say that because - while all comments are welcomed - I notice (especially on other forums) that the majority of comments pertained to the monetary worth (or worthlessness) of the coin, whereas I sought experienced feedback and opinion on the "how" and "why" behind the curious condition of the item shown. Again, thanks for the replies.